Dancing with Shadows | Legacy

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Ballet demands absolute sacrifice. Dancers push the limits of the human mind and body in the relentless pursuit of perfection. For journalist Nicky Anderson, a childhood love for ballet has become a lifelong fascination, a fascination that has always drawn her back to one place: the New York City Ballet. Home to some of the greatest works of the modern age, its legacy was shaped by the genius of its founder, the so-called father of American ballet, George Balanchine. But behind the beauty lies a more complicated truth. Across its 76-year history, the New York City Ballet has faced allegations of power misuse, a major lawsuit, and an investigation into sexual harassment and physical and verbal abuse by a former Ballet Master-in-Chief. Yet, the real story isn’t in the headlines. It’s in the voices of those who were there, the dancers who lived it. You see, this isn’t just a story about ballet. It’s about devotion, ambition, and the cost of surrendering yourself entirely to something. It’s about the people who graced that famous stage - and what became of them. Dancing with Shadows launches Tuesday 18th February. Subscribe now for new episodes every Tuesday. From Stak, this is Season Three of the award-winning Legacy. Extraordinary sporting stories that really matter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Coming soon: Dancing With Shadows

Millions dream of becoming a ballet dancer. And so many dream of reaching the grandest stage of all: the New York City Ballet. Home to some of the greatest works of the modern age, its legacy was shaped by the genius of its founder, the so-called father of American ballet, George Balanchine. But behind the beauty lies a more complicated truth. You see, this isn’t just a story about ballet. It’s about devotion, ambition and the cost of surrendering yourself entirely to something. It’s about the people who graced that famous stage - and what became of them. This is Season Three of Legacy: Dancing With Shadows. Episodes 1 and 2 drop on Tuesday 18th February, with new episodes released every Tuesday. Subscribe now to make sure you don’t miss an episode. Extraordinary sporting stories that really matter. From Stak, this is Legacy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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215 Ratings

Fascinating

27/12/2024

theJeffB

I thoroughly enjoyed the whole series, particularly because it featured clubs and fans I know well in an era I lived through. Interesting that the comments prove how divisive football can be.
Underwhelming and meandering

29/12/2024

Barnetace

This podcast was a bit all over the shop, and it was difficult to take anything conclusive from it. When I read the blurb I imagined a balanced , journalistic investigation into hooliganism, its origins and re-emergence in the 2020s. Instead it went over on too many tangents , ending with Sam talking about his own anger and reflections on Upton Park. “…feeling like… nothingness”. I also think Sam needs to simplify his language …I felt myself cringe listening to him at times over hamming his descriptions .
A hell of a journey

29/11/2024

Carloafc

This is well worth a listen. It goes to places I didn’t expect it to - and poses important questions that you either don’t have time to think about or didn’t realise you needed to. Great production values too. Highly recommend!
Insight and Irony

18/12/2024

kaypee111

Quite a poignant and interesting take on both football violence and the journalists formative years. While some of it feels like you’re on an interesting journey, discovering with him, there are elements that feel condescending towards people he is claiming to try and understand. You wonder about how he judges himself having transitioned from a working class background into a different realm. There are sweeping misguided views that some of his subjects hold that would not stand up to scrutiny or facts. At the same time it’s ironic that his views seep through unchallenged and are at times condescending. They create another noise in the room, from someone shouting with their fingers in their ears instead of checking the legitimacy of the claims of a large group of alienated people. Throughout he makes lots of interesting and relevant links and like many good works of non fiction it’s open and almost brave. This makes it both interesting and flawed, but in a strange way the flaws add something. Well worth a listen and I will look to see what he does next. Oh and his dad is great!

Ballet demands absolute sacrifice. Dancers push the limits of the human mind and body in the relentless pursuit of perfection. For journalist Nicky Anderson, a childhood love for ballet has become a lifelong fascination, a fascination that has always drawn her back to one place: the New York City Ballet. Home to some of the greatest works of the modern age, its legacy was shaped by the genius of its founder, the so-called father of American ballet, George Balanchine. But behind the beauty lies a more complicated truth. Across its 76-year history, the New York City Ballet has faced allegations of power misuse, a major lawsuit, and an investigation into sexual harassment and physical and verbal abuse by a former Ballet Master-in-Chief. Yet, the real story isn’t in the headlines. It’s in the voices of those who were there, the dancers who lived it. You see, this isn’t just a story about ballet. It’s about devotion, ambition, and the cost of surrendering yourself entirely to something. It’s about the people who graced that famous stage - and what became of them. Dancing with Shadows launches Tuesday 18th February. Subscribe now for new episodes every Tuesday. From Stak, this is Season Three of the award-winning Legacy. Extraordinary sporting stories that really matter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.